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height

UK/haɪt/ US/heɪt/ common

noun

1.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

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2.

the highest level or degree attainable

  • “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
  • “the artist”
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  • “;”
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3.
4.

elevation especially above sea level or above the earth''s surface

  • “the altitude gave her a headache”
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Origin

From Middle English heighte, heiȝþe, from Old English hēahþu, hēhþo, hīehþu (“height”), Proto-West Germanic *hauhiþu, from Proto-Germanic *hauhiþō (compare *hauhaz).

Phrases

  • Chicago Heights
  • Cleveland Heights
  • commanding heights
  • Cornwells Heights
  • decision height
  • drying height
  • find your height
  • geopotential height

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